Category Award Winners for the 2006 South Central South Dakota Regional Science & Engineering Fair



2006 Science Fair List of Winners

Award Student Name School Project # Project Title
Grand Award (2 Individual Projects)   (Each student receives a Dakota Wesleyan University $1,000 Scholarship)
  Jordan Krell Plankinton High
 
Smart Seat
  Elizabeth Bosworth White Lake High
 
Making Methane
Grand Award - (1 Group Project)   (DWU $1,000 Scholarship to Each Student)
  Terra Toribio & Trisha Schleich Mitchell High
 
Plastic Food Containers: Unsafe?
Student Observers    
 
  Jennifer Ratzlaff Avon High
2203
Jiminy Crickets
Life & Behavioral Sciences - Junior Division
1st Place Lacey Frederick Klein Middle
1208
Dung Beetles and Nitrification
2nd Place Michelle Schwiedop Wessington Springs Middle
1204
Chickens And Egg Production
3rd Place Amanda Gran Wessington Springs Middle
1205
Planting Depth And Seed Germination
Honorable Mention Karlie McEntee John Paul II
1221
Do Antibacterials Work As Advertised?
Certificates of Merit Alexis Olson Mitchell Middle
1220
Flower Power
  Leanna Bentz Platte Christian Middle
1209
Mozart Effect Or Preference?
  Nakayla Pheifer Platte Christian Middle
1216
Your Last Hello - Your Final Goodbye
Life & Behavioral Sciences - Senior Division
1st Place $750 DWU Scholarship Jennifer Ratzlaff Avon High
2203
Jiminy Crickets
2nd Place $500 DWU Scholarship Nikki DeJong Avon High
2206
Effects Of Fish Manure On Saline Soil
3rd Place $250 DWU Scholarship Lance Thiry White Lake High
2217
Sheep Feed Express 3
Honorable Mention Kela Cihak Avon High
2205
Which Surface?
Certificates of Merit Sara Luebke Corsica High
2201
Hydrophobics & Soil Agriculture
  Kala Rucktaeschel Avon High
2202
Gas Your Apples
  Shelby Williams Avon High
2204
Cow Digestibility
  Kaye Leiferman Kimball High
2209
Germs Beware
  Ali Peterson Mitchell High
2210
Analysis of Stereotyping
  Alyssa Veurink Dakota Christian High
2213
Nodule Formation in Legumes
  Rachel DeWaard Dakota Christian High
2214
One Tamata, Two Tamata, Three Tamata
Physical Science & Engineering - Junior Division
1st Place Kourtney Hauge White Lake Middle
1117
Giddy Up!
2nd Place Michael Mayrose McCook Middle
1112
Video Compression
3rd Place Lukas Van Laecken Sanborn Central Middle
1104
Airplanes And Their turning Diameters
Honorable Mention Zane Nightingale White Lake Middle
1121
Picture Quality and Aperture
Certificates of Merit Trace Tjeerdsma Avon Middle
1108
Metal And Heat Ractions
  Garrett Bryan Klein Middle School
1106
EMF Everywhere?
  Twyla Klimek White Lake Middle
1119
Gone With The Wind
  Alex Petrik Avon Middle
1110
Can You Make Electricity?
  Ryan Hauck Avon Middle
1109
Electric Potato
  Matthew Her Many Horses Todd County Middle
1127
Barometer For Dummies
  Caleb Larson Klein Middle School
1105
Specks, Flecks, And Particles
  Caleb Kirsch White Lake Middle
1120
Age, Gender, And Fine Motor Skills
Physical Science & Engineering - Senior Division
1st Place $750 DWU Scholarship Jared Boyle Avon High
2105
What Is Your Blind Spot?
2nd Place $500 DWU Scholarship Ruicong Xic Avon High
2129
Temperature And Antacids
3rd Place $250 DWU Scholarship Daniel Baas Dakota Christian High
2118
A Better Blade
Honorable Mention Nathan Rezac Avon High
2103
Heating With Alternatives
Certificates of Merit Victoria Rezac Avon High
2102
Soil And Thermal Conductivity?
  Adam Veurink Dakota Christian High
2119
Tsunami Energy Vs. Richter Scale
  Peter Kuipers Dakota Christian High
2121
Holograms
  Cynthia Konechne Kimball High
2115
Iron In Ceral
  Chase Fredericksen White Lake High
2127
Magnetic Shoes
  Casey Reinesch White Lake High
2123
Maximizing Solar Production
  Diandra Dede Avon High
2110
Sink Or Float
  Kristina Thompson Avon High
2108
The Pressure To Be "Fizzy"
  Andrea Taylor Kimball High
2114
Solar Bake Oven
Group Projects - Junior Division
1st Place Cody Thomsen & Jesse Tolsma Mitchell Christian Middle
1329
Tsunamis and Seal Wall Protection
2nd Place Lean Rasmussen & Lexy Schuman Mitchell Christian Middle
1328
Got Any Light Ideas
3rd Place Zach Effling & Jordan Pearson Sanborn Central Middle
1304
Wind Turbine
Honorable Mention Derek Heumiller & Dexter Wobig McCook Middle
1406
Cattle Weight
Certificates of Merit Heath Feistner & Hannah Kalb Woonsocket Middle
1337
Can You Hear Me Now?
  Chelsea Humphrey & Trisha Kaufman Armour Middle
1339
Altered Water
  Chad Lau & Alex Wold Armour Middle
1340
Trebuchet~Castle Crushers
  Michael Nour & Michael Preheim Armour Middle
1342
The Mag Train
  Derek Heumiller & Dexter Wobig McCook Middle
1406
Cattle's Weight and Appearance
  Raylene Holiday & Vonna Silk Marty Indian Middle
1411
Wacipis/Pow Wows
  Viriah Medicine Horn & Erica Bruguier Marty Indian Middle
1416
Native American Genocide
  Brock Anderson, Jordan Heumiller, & Bryce Rabenhorst McCook Middle
1318
Ethanol Go-Kart
  Ray Anderson & Brady Holter McCook Middle
1317
Livable Tree House
  Tarkenton Kingbury & Kurt Stekl Sanborn Central Middle
1303
Monkeying Around With Magnets
Group Projects - Senior Division
1st Place $750 DWU Scholarship Taylor Overweg & Kerry Shannon Mitchell High
2407
Is The White Worth The Fright?
2nd Place $500 DWU Scholarship Ryan Benda & Ethan Schaffer Kimball High
2306
Golf Balls Vs. Temperature
3rd Place $250 DWU Scholarship Hayley Hento & Julie Plaatje Avon High
2403
Walking On Eggshells
Honorable Mention Max Enfield & Riley Jensen Woonsocket High
2417
More Bang For Your Cereal Dollar
Certificates of Merit Mitch DeLange & Lucas DeLange Corsica High
2302
ATV Auto Gate
  Julie Beckman & Tara Beckmann White Lake High
2313
Flammability of Fabrics\
  John Mohnen & Dustin Reinesch White Lake High
2315
Electromagnetic
  Kelsey Hanks & Jennalee Nightingale White Lake High
2414
Sensory Reaction Time Differentials
Special Awards
American Meteorological Society, Siouxland WeatherMINDS, SD Association
  Amy Baan Hofman & Teri Ver Steeg Dakota Christen High
2316
Moon Phase vs. Air Pressure
  Matthew Her Many Horses Todd County Middle
1127
Barometer For Dummies
American Psychology Association Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Airconditioning Engineers Elizabeth Bosworth White Lake High
2126
Making Methane
Andromeda Award--American Assoc. of University Women Natalie Munger Kimball Middle
1124
Cosmic Rays
ASM International Foundation Chase McBrayer & Robbie Miiller Ethan Middle
1323
What Makes Better Cement?
Avon Excellence in Science    
 
Senior Division Jordan Krell Plankinton High School
2101
Smart Seat
Junior Division Garrett Bryan Klein Middle
1106
EMF Everywhere?
Best New Idea--Winner School Michelle Schwiedop Wessington Springs Middle
1204
Chickens & Egg Production
The Daily Republic Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
Dakota Wesleyan University, Art Department Chad Lou and Alex Wold Armour Middle
1340
Trebuchet~Castle Crushers
     
 
Dakota Wesleyan University, English Department Kyle Bachelor Littleburg Middle
1224
Bone Fossilization
Dakota Wesleyan University, Mathematics Department Julie Plaatje & Hayley Hento Avon High
2403
Walking On Eggshells
Dakota Wesleyan University, Nursing Department Whitney Holstein and Amanda Noteboom Corsica Middle
2402
Holy Smokes
Discovery Young Scientist Challenge 2005
  Cody Thomsen & Jesse Tolsma Mitchell Christian Middle
1329
Tsunamis and Seal Wall Protection
  Lean Rasmussen & Lexy Schuman Mitchell Christian Middle
1328
Got Any Light Ideas
  Zach Effling & Jordan Pearson Sanborn Central Middle
1304
Wind Turbine
  Derek Heumiller & Dexter Wobig McCook Middle
1406
Cattle Weight
  Lacey Frederick Klein Middle
1208
Dung Beetles and Nitrification
  Michelle Schwiedop Wessington Springs Middle
1204
Chickens And Egg Production
  Amanda Gran Wessington Springs Middle
1205
Planting Depth And Seed Germination
  Karlie McEntee John Paul II
1221
Do Antibacterials Work As Advertised?
  Kourtney Hauge White Lake Middle
1117
Giddy Up!
  Michael Mayrose McCook Middle
1112
Video Compression
  Lukas Van Laecken Sanborn Central Middle
1104
Airplanes And Their turning Diameters
  Zane Nightingale White Lake Middle
1121
Picture Quality and Aperture
Excellence In Grammar Award Tanner Brown & William Brave Bird Todd County Middle
1334
Helicopter
  Vanessa Smith & Morgan Stadler Kimball Middle
1338
Can You Lift It?
Herbert Hoover Young Engineer Jordan Krell Plankinton High School
2101
Smart Seat
Innovative Ideas--Mitchell High School Science Club
Best Board Individual Max Grimshaw Klein Middle
1207
Vitruvian   Man Theory
Best Board   Group Chad Lau and Alex Wold Armour Middle
1340
Trebuchet - Castle Crushers
Best Original Idea Individual Carly Christensen Wessington Springs Middle
1202
Color of Shapes and Memories
Best Original Idea Group Cody Thomsen & Jesse Tolsma Mitchell Christian Middle
1329
Tsunamis And Seawall Protection
Intel Excellence In Computer Science Award Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
International Society For Optical Engineering Award Zane Nightingale White Lake Middle
1121
Picture Quality and Aperture
Lakeview Veterinary Clinic Zane Nightingale White Lake Middle
1121
Picture Quality and Aperture
Mu Alpha Theta Jennifer Ratzlaff Avon High
2203
Jiminy Crickets
NABT (National Association for Biology Teachers Taylor Overweg & Kerry Shannon Mitchell High
2407
Is The White Worth The Fright?
NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmosphere Administration) Cody Thomsen & Jesse Tolsma Mitchell Christian Middle
1329
Tsunamis and Sea Wall Protection
NSPE (Nat'l Society Professional Engineers) Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
Ricoh Sustainable Development Elizabeth Bosworth White Lake High
2126
Making Methane
SD Academy of Science Chase Fredericksen White Lake High
2127
Magnetic Shoes
  Nikki DeJong Avon High
2206
Effects of Fish Manure on Saline Soil
  Jennifer Ratzlaff Avon High
2203
Jiminy Crickets
  Randy Schaller Wessington Springs High
1103
Steam Engine
  Alexis Olson Mitchell Middle
1220
Flower Power
  Esteben Rodriguez Geddes Middle
1222
Acid Rain
  Alex Petrick Avon Middle
1110
Can You Make Electircity?
  Garrett Bryan Klein Middle
1106
EMF Everywhere
South Dakota Army National Guard
Junior Division Caleb Veurink Platte Christian Middle
1107
Scrap Plane
Senior Division Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
South Dakota Council of Teachers of Mathematics Nikki DeJong Avon High
2206
Effects of Fish Manure On Saline Soil
South Dakota Science Teachers Association Michelle Schwiedop Wessington Springs Middle
1204
Chickens & Egg Production
South Dakota Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
  Taylor Overweg & Kerry Shannon Mitchell High
2407
Is The White Worth The Fright?
South Dakota Veterinary Medical Alliance Michelle Schweidop Wessington Springs Middle
1204
Chickens & Egg Production
Trail King Scholarship Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
United States Air Force
  Alex Petrick Avon Middle
1110
Can You Make Electricity?
  Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
  Jared Boyle Avon High
2105
What Is Your Blind Spot?
  Chase Fredericksen White Lake High
2127
Magnetic Shoes
United States Department of Health & Human Services Shanda Dean and Allison Schmit Sanborn Central Middle
1402
Sports Does Your Heart Good
United States Department of the Army
1st place Jordan Krell Plankinton High
2101
Smart Seat
2nd place Trisha Schleich & Terra Toribio Mitchell High
2408
Plastic Food Containers: Unsafe?
3rd place Andrea Taylor Kimball High
2114
Solar Bake Oven
Certificates of Merit (10) Chase Frederickson White Lake High
2127
Magnetic Shoes
  Taylor Overweg & Kerry Shannon Mitchell High
2407
Is The White Worth The Fright?
  Elizabeth Bosworth White Lake High
2126
Making Methane
  Cory Gillen & Derek Glissendorf White Lake High
2312
Methan Production From Animal Wast e
  Julie Beckman & Tara Beckmann White Lake High
2313
Flammability of Fabrics
  Vincent Bickner Kimball High
2112
Kites
  Jennifer Ratzlaff Avon High
2203
Jiminy Crickets
  Diandra Dede Avon High
2110
Sink Or Float
  Hayley Hento Avon High
2403
Walking On Eggshells
United States Department of The Navy/Marine Corps
Senior Division: Kari Cable & Tayla Thomas Kimball High
2404
Stroop Effect
Senior Division: Tony Konechne & Andrew Ness White Lake High
2415
Mind Games
Junior Division: Garrett Bryan Klein Middle
1106
EMF Everywhere?
Junior Division: Caleb Larson Klein Middle
1105
Specks, Flecks, and Particles
Junior Division: Chelsea Biehl Wessington Springs Middle
1101
Paint and Temperature Changes
Junior Division: Megan Calhoun Winner Middle
1126
What Melts Ice Faster?
United States Metric Association Stephanie Gillen & Kelsey Suelflow White Lake High
2314
Levee Strength
Water Environment Federation Stephanie Gillen & Kelsey Suelflow White Lake High
2314
Levee Strength
Yale Science & Engineering Association, Inc. Kristina Thompson Avon High
2108
The Pressure To Be "Fizzy"

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